JP2002264874A - Communication device for motorcycle, and helmet and antitheft device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a rider to easily and quickly obtain necessary information from the body side of a motorcycle by wireless during traveling. SOLUTION: In a communication device 33 for the motorcycle, an on-vehicle communication device 30 is provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle and the on-vehicle communication device 30 is disposed so as to enable two-way communication with a communication device 31 on a helmet 16 side by wireless. The on-vehicle communication device 30 and the helmet side communication device 31 are enabled to perform two-way wireless data communication when the devices 30 and 31 enter a prescribed communication range of a short distance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle communication device capable of wireless two-way communication, a helmet and an antitheft device using the communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, motorcycles are provided with an engine lock device, a handle lock device, a wheel lock device and the like in order to prevent theft of the vehicle, and various measures are taken to prevent theft of the vehicle. The engine lock device disables the start of the engine by a lock operation, and the handle lock device and the wheel lock device lock the handle by the lock operation to disable the handle operation, and lock the rotation of the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rotating. Of motorcycles and theft of motorcycles.

[0003]

However, in the case of a motorcycle, when the engine lock device, the handle lock device, and the wheel lock device are broken, the engine is started or the handle operation is facilitated to move the vehicle. And the motorcycle may be stolen.

In motorcycles, riders are obliged to wear a helmet. When the rider wears the helmet, the movement around the neck is restricted by the helmet, and the degree of freedom is reduced unlike when the helmet is not worn. In such a situation, it is troublesome to check the running speed with a speedometer or the remaining fuel amount with a fuel meter while the motorcycle is running.

[0005] Further, in the case of motorcycles, when a plurality of motorcycles run in a row in a touring, or when a plurality of motorcycles run in a row in parallel,
It was almost difficult for riders riding a motorcycle to exchange information including voices because of their helmets. In addition, there is a radio device, but it is expensive, but if radio communication is performed during traveling, there is a risk of interference, and it was not possible to avoid interference.

[0006] For this reason, while the motorcycle is running, it is difficult for the riders running in parallel to talk to each other and exchange running information such as roads and maps.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables a rider to easily and quickly obtain necessary information from a vehicle body of a motorcycle by wireless two-way communication during traveling. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device for a motorcycle and a helmet using the communication device.

Another object of the present invention is to allow riders to enjoy a smooth conversation and to exchange information during traveling even when a plurality of motorcycles run in a row and run in parallel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a motorcycle communication device that can be used and a helmet using the communication device.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a communication device for a motorcycle capable of wirelessly and rapidly exchanging information required for traveling operation between the vehicle body side of the motorcycle and a rider wearing a helmet quickly and clearly. It is to provide a helmet using this communication device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an alarm when a wheel rotates, a load applied to a load sensor falls below a predetermined value, or a position of a motorcycle moves in an engine key-off state. The device emits an audible alarm,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a motorcycle anti-theft device which automatically communicates with a rider's mobile phone to actively and proactively prevent the vehicle from being stolen.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a motorcycle headlamp lighting control device which is configured to be able to control the lighting of the headlamp to reduce battery consumption and improve battery life. .

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication device for a motorcycle provided with an on-vehicle communication device on a vehicle body side of the motorcycle. This in-vehicle communication device is arranged so as to be capable of two-way communication using a wireless communication with the helmet-side communication device, and when the in-vehicle communication device and the helmet-side communication device enter a predetermined short-range communicable range, the two-way communication device It is configured to enable data communication.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, wherein the vehicle-mounted communication device is provided on a meter panel of the motorcycle, while the helmet is provided. The side communication device is provided in the helmet, and the Bluetooth unit provided in each of the in-vehicle communication device and the helmet side communication device is configured to face each other in a posture where the rider rides on the motorcycle. As described above, in the helmet communication device, an information processing device for processing data transmitted to the helmet is provided inside the helmet, and input / output devices such as a microphone and a speaker for inputting and outputting audio information are connected to the information processing device. The vehicle-mounted communication device may be a rider mounted on a motorcycle. At least the head shape with an image recognizing image recognition apparatus extracts the head side edge of the rider who rode by the image recognition apparatus to the motorcycle in the image processing,
The presence or absence of a helmet is detected.
As described in, the helmet is provided with a chin strap so that it can be fastened to the strap stopper, at least one side of the chin strap is formed to be conductive, a small current is passed, and the presence or absence of conduction detects the presence of helmet wearing It is.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention has a vehicle-mounted communication device mounted on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle and a riding device mounted on the motorcycle. The helmet side communication device is provided on the helmet side on which the rider wears, and both communication devices are provided with Bluetooth units, respectively, and are configured to be able to communicate data by a predetermined short-range wireless bidirectional communication, while the motorcycle is described above. The in-vehicle communication device is configured to be able to wirelessly communicate data with the in-vehicle communication device of another motorcycle running in parallel or in platoon by a Bluetooth unit. The two-way communication between the motorcycle and the rider is performed by wireless communication between the on-board communication device and the helmet communication device. It is obtained by the.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems,
According to the communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, the communication device mounted on the motorcycle is driven by a battery mounted on the vehicle body, and the communication device on the helmet is housed in the outer shell of the helmet. It is driven by a rechargeable thin battery.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a helmet according to the present invention.
A microphone for collecting surrounding sounds is mounted on the outer surface of the helmet, and a data processing unit for generating a sound of the opposite phase to a collected sound excluding an audio frequency band from the sound collected by the microphone is provided. , And the collected sound are combined to cancel noise such as wind noise.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the helmet according to the present invention is provided with a night vision device for providing forward information to a rider, wherein the night vision device is provided. An infrared camera that captures information on the front of the helmet, a data processing unit that processes video captured by the camera, a projection unit that projects video processed by the data processing unit, and a video that is projected by the projection unit Is displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a helmet having a sheet-like chargeable structure between a head outer shell and an inner cushion material. A thin battery, a charging connector and a power supply connector are respectively provided on the thin battery, and as described in claim 11, the rechargeable thin battery is a sheet-shaped thin secondary battery. In addition, as described in claim 12, the infrared cameras are provided on both the left and right sides of the visor portion of the helmet, while the infrared camera shoots an image in the same direction as the viewing direction of the rider. As described in 13, the display section is formed in the visor section of the helmet, and the infrared image captured by the infrared camera is combined with the visual information of the rider. So as to image corrected by correcting the projection unit by the data processing unit is one that was to be projected on the display unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention, comprising: a rotation sensor for detecting rotation of a wheel on a vehicle body side of the motorcycle; A data processing unit for inputting a rotation signal from a rotation sensor in an off state of an engine key to perform data processing, and an alarm device activated by a signal processed by the data processing unit. When the wheel is turned with the key turned off, an audible alarm is issued to the surroundings.

Further, the motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problem.
As described in the above, a load sensor for detecting a load applied to the suspension unit or a load applied to the center stand is provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle, and the load detected by the load sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined value. A data processing unit for processing the sensor signal is provided, and an alarm device activated by the output signal processed by the data processing unit is provided, and the alarm device has a load detected by the load sensor that is equal to or less than a predetermined value. When an alarm occurs, a warning sound is emitted to the surroundings.

Furthermore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention has a GPS on-board device capable of confirming a vehicle body position on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle. The GPS on-board unit stores the current position of the motorcycle in the information processing device immediately before turning off the engine key, measures the current position of the motorcycle at predetermined intervals, and determines whether the current position of the motorcycle is the engine key. The emergency notification system is provided to output the change signal to the alarm device or the portable telephone of the rider to notify the change signal when the change is made between the position immediately before and the turn-off position.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention is arranged on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle so that the on-vehicle communication device and the communication for the mobile phone are provided. On the other hand, the helmet includes a helmet-side communication device capable of short-range wireless intercommunication with the in-vehicle communication device on the helmet, and further includes a mobile phone on the rider's side riding on the motorcycle. When the two communication devices are separated from the communicable distance, the communication connecting the two communication devices is cut off and the communication device for the mobile phone makes a call to the mobile phone.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention, comprising: a vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit provided on a vehicle body side of the motorcycle; Connected to the unit,
An information processing device for controlling the start of the engine, and a helmet-side Bluetooth unit provided on the helmet and outputting personal identification information when the chin strap is tightened to the strap bracket, wherein the on-vehicle Bluetooth unit is a helmet-side Bluetooth unit When the personal authentication information is received from the user, the engine can be started in conjunction with the engine key.

The headlamp lighting control device for a motorcycle according to the present invention is provided with a headlamp in front of the motorcycle body in order to reduce or reduce battery consumption. A headlamp lighting circuit is configured by the headlamp, a headlamp ON / OFF switch by a shift device, a switch by an engine key, and a battery mounted on the body of the motorcycle. And when the engine key is turned on and the engine key is turned on, the headlamp lighting circuit is closed and the headlamp is turned on.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, and is a side view showing the entire motorcycle.

The motorcycle 10 has an engine 12 mounted in the center of a body frame 11 and a fuel tank 13 provided above the engine 12. An operation seat 15 on which a rider 14 rides is provided behind the fuel tank 13, and a storage box (not shown) for storing a helmet 16 and a space for storing a battery 17 are provided below the operation seat 15.

A steering mechanism 21 which is steered by a steering wheel 20 is provided on a head pipe 19 in front of the vehicle body frame 11, and a front wheel 22 is supported below the steering mechanism 21. The steering mechanism 21 is provided at its lower part with, for example, an inverted fork 23 having a built-in suspension unit, and the front wheel 22 is suspended by the fork 23 so as to be able to buffer. The rear wheel 24 is supported by a free end of a swing arm 25 extending rearward from a lower center portion of the body frame 11, and a rear suspension unit 26
Is suspended by the shock absorber.

On the other hand, a meter panel 27 is provided at the front upper portion of the body frame 11 and at the center of the handle 20. As shown in FIG. Meters and a vehicle-mounted communication device 30 are provided.

The in-vehicle communication device 30 is formed to be capable of two-way wireless communication with the helmet-side communication device 31 mounted on the helmet 16, and has the configuration shown in FIG. A communication device 33 of the motorcycle 10 includes a Bluetooth unit (hereinafter, referred to as a BT unit) configured by combining the in-vehicle communication device 30 and the helmet-side communication device 31 so as to enable two-way wireless communication. The rider 14 riding on the motorcycle 10 by the communication device 33 can obtain information necessary for the traveling of the motorcycle 10 from the vehicle body side by two-way wireless communication.

The vehicle-mounted communication device 30 includes an information processing device 35 such as a microprocessor mounted on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle 10 and driven by the battery 17. The in-vehicle communication device 30 further has a BT unit 36 having a BT antenna as a wireless communication device that performs two-way short-range wireless communication with the communication device 31 on the helmet 16 side, and an imaging unit that monitors whether or not the rider 14 wears the helmet 16. CCD and CMOS cameras 37, a GPS on-board unit 38 for detecting the position of the motorcycle 10 and a PDC on-board unit 39 such as a mobile phone, inputting and analyzing traffic information, and displaying and displaying on a display or voice. V to inform by
ICS on-board unit 40, automatic toll collection system (Elect
Ric Toll Collection System
m), an on-board ETC device 41 or the like capable of electronically setting road tolls in cooperation with m) is mounted. Among these, the PDC vehicle-mounted device 39 may be provided in the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 so as to be detachable, and may be configured to be separately stored in the storage box of the motorcycle 10. Reference numeral 43 denotes a vehicle-side wireless charger.

A camera 37 as an imaging means of the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 photographs at least the head of the rider 14 riding on the motorcycle 10 to determine whether or not the helmet 16 is worn.

Specifically, a camera 37 as an image pickup means
The image data of the head side outline of the rider 14 is sent to the image recognition means 44 incorporated in the information processing device 35, and the determination device provided in the image recognition means 44 The image is recognized by the helmet 1
It is determined whether or not No. 6 is worn. The image recognition means 44 includes
The characteristic contour of the helmet 16 is input in advance, and the characteristic contour of the helmet 16 is extracted and compared with the contour of the head of the rider 14 photographed by the camera 37. Is determined.

As described above, the helmet 16 of the rider 14
The presence / absence of wearing is determined by an image recognition processing device 45 in which a camera 37 as an imaging means and an image recognition means 44 are combined. The image recognition processing device 45 is linked with, for example, an engine switch (not shown) of the motorcycle 10,
When the rider 14 determines that the helmet 16 is not worn, the engine 12 may not be started.

The presence or absence of the helmet 16 may be determined by determining the area ratio of the head in the upper body of the rider 14 by the image recognition means 44. That is, lidar 1
In No. 4, since the area of the head changes with respect to the shoulder depending on whether the helmet 16 is worn or not, the presence or absence of the helmet 16 may be determined by observing the change in the area.

The helmet 16 includes a full-face helmet 16 shown in FIG. 4 and a J shown in FIG.
Type helmet 16A and a cap type helmet (not shown). When the rider 14 wears the J-type helmet 16A or the cap-type helmet, the effect of wearing the helmet 16A is reduced by half depending on whether or not the chin strap 46 is tightened.

It may not be sufficient to determine whether or not the chin strap 46 is tightened by image recognition by the image recognition processor 45 alone. For this reason, when the cap type or the J-type helmet 16A is worn, a minute electric current is applied to only one side of the strap of the chin strap 46 or only the tip of the strap, and a small current is applied. When the conduction is obtained, it is determined that the helmet 16A is worn.

In this case, the chin strap 46 of the helmet 16A is used.
The presence or absence of the helmet 16A is determined by extracting a signal for confirming the conduction state of the chin strap 46 as to whether or not the helmet 16A is worn. In the case where only one side of the chin strap 46 is made conductive, for example, a conductive fiber may be used on the front side of the strap that does not contact the skin.

The GP provided in the vehicle-mounted communication device 30
The S-vehicle device 38 is a GPS (Global Positi).
oning System) navigation radio waves from satellites,
For example, receiving the radio wave including the navigation history of the GPS satellite and the accurate current time information, detecting the current position of the motorcycle 10 in cooperation with the car navigation system 49, and selecting the optimal route from the current position to the destination, A traffic situation is searched, a route guide is created, and the route guide is output to the information processing device 35 together with the own vehicle position and route. Also,
The car navigation system 49 has a differential function for correcting an error in the current position detected by the on-board GPS device 38.

On the other hand, the PDC on-board device 39 such as a portable telephone is not limited to a vehicle, but may be a general-purpose portable type used in a general city area or the like.
By being detachably mounted and fixed in a predetermined mounting position of 0 or in a storage box (not shown), it is electrically connected to the information processing device 35.

On the other hand, the helmet communication device 31 has a built-in information processing device 50 as a microprocessor, and a speaker 52 and a microphone 5 that are exchanged with the information processing device 50 via the audio unit 51.
3 are provided. The helmet-side communication device 31 is provided with a BT unit 55 having a BT antenna as a wireless communication device capable of two-way short-range wireless communication with the in-vehicle communication device 30. The helmet-side communication device 31 is a rechargeable sheet battery. , And the traffic information processed by the information processing device 50 is displayed on a display device 57.

The helmet 16 is a full-face type helmet shown in FIG.
The speakers 52 are provided at positions corresponding to the left and right ears, respectively. Microphone 5
The on-board communication device 30 capable of bidirectional communication with the helmet-side communication device 31 uses a fixed-form command voice input to the microphone 53 so as to catch up the fixed voice for command. P
Means for automatically operating the DC vehicle-mounted device 39 and the PDC vehicle-mounted device 3
Means 9 for providing the BT unit 36 with the other party's voice received by the speaker 9 from the speaker 52 provided on the helmet 16.

The VICS on-vehicle device 40 of the on-vehicle communication device 30 analyzes traffic information input from a sign post or the like at an intersection, reads the traveling route of the motorcycle 10 from the car navigation system 49, and reads traffic congestion on the route. To output traffic information such as traffic conditions and traffic accidents from the display 52 of the helmet 16 by BT.
Means for providing to the unit 36.

Further, the ETC on-board unit 40 of the on-board communication device 30 is provided with an automatic toll collection system (Electric T).
Electronically settles road tolls by performing communication with a narrowband (DSRC) wireless communication device installed on the road side of the old collection and a toll collection process on an expressway in cooperation with the information processing device 35. The communication result is stored in the memory 59 of the information processing device 35.

When the information processing device 35 of the in-vehicle communication device 30 receives a voice command from the helmet communication device 31 via the BT unit 55 as a wireless communication device, the information processing device 35 specifies various devices specified by the voice command. That is, the PD such as the GPS on-board unit 38 and the mobile phone
C onboard equipment 39, VICS onboard equipment 40, ETC onboard equipment 41
And an automatic operation means for automatically performing the operation according to the voice command.

The information processing device 3 of the vehicle-mounted communication device 30
Reference numeral 5 denotes a BT unit 36 serving as a wireless communication device for transmitting various information obtained by the camera 37 and the on-vehicle devices 38 to 41, respectively.
From the helmet communication device 30 to the BT unit 55 of the helmet communication device 30. The BT units 36 and 55 as these wireless communication devices use, for example, Blue tooth of short-range wireless communication technology, and
By setting the grouping of the T units 36 and 55, it is possible to make settings so that connection (connection) processing is automatically performed within a communicable space range and the range.

As described above, the in-vehicle communication device 30 and the helmet communication device 31 of the motorcycle 10 perform short-distance wireless data communication between the vehicle body and the helmet (rider 14) 16 by radio waves. ,
55, and each BT unit 36, 55 is provided with a BT antenna for receiving bidirectional wireless data. Helmet 1
The BT unit 55 on the sixth side is provided on the front surface of the helmet surface where transmission and reception sensitivity can be maximized.
The BT unit 36 on the vehicle body side is installed in the meter panel 27 where the transmission and reception sensitivity can be maximized.

An information processing device 50 as an information data processing section is provided inside the full-face type helmet 16, and this information processing device 50 is connected to input / output devices such as a microphone 53 and a speaker 52. A BT unit 55 having a thin BT antenna is provided on the front surface of the helmet 16. At this time, in order to connect the BT unit 55 to the information processing device 50 of the data processing unit provided inside the helmet 16, it is necessary to provide a hole in the helmet surface on the back side of the BT unit 55.

Further, a sound collecting microphone 60 for collecting surrounding sounds on the outer surface of the full face type helmet 16.
May be installed. The external sound collected by the microphone 60 is sent to the information processing device 50 as a data processing unit, and the sound information is processed.

In this case, the information processing apparatus 50 includes a sound data processing unit 61 for generating a sound having a phase opposite to that of a sound other than the sound frequency from the sound collected by the sound collecting microphone 60. The sound data processing unit 61 includes an analyzing unit that excludes a human voice frequency band from an external sound and performs a sound analysis, an anti-phase sound generation unit that generates a sound having a phase opposite to that of the analyzed sound, and a generation unit that generates the sound. And a sound synthesizing unit for synthesizing the anti-phase sound and the sound analysis sound created in step (1).

The external detection sound of a specific frequency collected by the microphone 60 in the sound synthesis unit of the sound data processing unit 61 is:
As shown in FIG. 6, unnecessary sounds (noise) such as wind noises received by the rider 14 during the operation of the motorcycle 10 can be reduced by being combined with the anti-phase parallel sound and canceled.
As a result, a device that eliminates or reduces noise noise caused by traveling can be obtained. With the noise reduction device, the external sound of a specific frequency other than the human voice frequency band can be canceled or the sound decibel of unnecessary external sound can be reduced. Can be heard without noise or with low noise. As a result, when the two or more motorcycles 10 travel in a touring manner, it is possible to have a smooth conversation with the rider 14 riding on another motorcycle 10.

A thin secondary battery 64 is attached to the back of the full-face helmet 16 as a rechargeable power supply battery of the helmet communication device 31. The secondary battery 64 has a battery thickness of about 0.5 mm to 8 mm in the shape of a rectangular curved plate. The thin secondary battery 64 may be mounted between the outer shell of the helmet 16 and the inner cushion, or may be mounted on the outer shell of the helmet from outside. The thin secondary battery 64 as a rechargeable power supply battery is provided on the helmet 16 so as to be detachable and replaceable as a single battery. The thin secondary battery 64 has a charge / discharge function, and is repeatedly charged.

For example, a charging connector 70 and a power supply connector 71 connected to the helmet communication device 31 are provided at a lower end of the thin secondary battery 56 as a power battery. Power is supplied to the helmet communication device 31 from the power supply connector 71, and the thin secondary battery 56 is repeatedly charged by the charging connector 70. The charging connector 70 is covered with a connector cover except during charging. The helmet 16 may separately include a rod-shaped or disk-shaped battery (including a secondary battery) in addition to the thin secondary battery 56 as a rechargeable power supply battery.

The thin secondary battery 56 as a rechargeable power supply battery may include a wireless charger 72 instead of including the charging connector 70 or together with the charging connector 70. On the other hand, the wireless charger 43 is also provided in the in-vehicle communication device 30.
The wireless chargers 43 and 72 are wirelessly supplied with power from the battery 17 or a home power supply. The wireless chargers 43 and 72 are mutually wirelessly powered or receive power. I can do it. In this way, the helmet 16 incorporates an intelligent function so that the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 and the BT units 36 and 55 can mutually communicate information wirelessly.

Next, the wireless communication device 33 of the motorcycle 10
The operation of will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the rider 14 straddles the driving seat 15 of the motorcycle 10, the helmet communication device 31 and the on-vehicle communication device 30
Are within a predetermined short-range communicable range, and both communication devices 3
At 0 and 31, the mode shifts from the initial standby mode to the connect mode, and the wireless communication device 33 using, for example, infrared rays is connected. However, when the communication from the helmet communication device 31 is not within the predetermined time, the wireless communication device 33 automatically shifts to the power saving mode, and is connected again when the communication is resumed.

Further, the rider 14 merely straddles the driving seat 15 of the motorcycle 10, and the on-vehicle communication device 30 is activated by, for example, a switch sensor provided under the driving seat 15, and the rider 14 is imaged by the camera 37 as imaging means. I do. The image data of the camera 37 is sent to the image recognizing means 44 of the information processing device 35 to perform an image recognizing process.
It is determined whether the helmet 16 is worn. Whether or not a helmet is worn may be determined by another method.

When the rider 14 is not wearing the helmet 16, the engine cannot be started and the user is encouraged to wear the helmet.

If the rider 14 wears the helmet 16, the engine 12 can be started and the vehicle can be driven to run while the helmet 16 is being worn. 38 to 41, the vehicle driving information is input to the in-vehicle communication device 30, and the input vehicle driving information is communicated to the helmet communication device 31 via the BT units 36 and 55, and is output by the audio output of the speaker 52 and the display of the display device 57. , The rider 14 can check.

At this time, the rider 14 displays the traveling speed, the remaining fuel amount, the remaining travelable distance, and the like in addition to traffic information such as traffic congestion information of the motorcycle 10 by using a voice from the speaker 52 or an image display by the display device 57. You can also check with.

FIG. 7 is an embodiment showing an application example of the communication device of the motorcycle 10.

[0062] In the motorcycle 10, riders may enjoy touring traveling in a row in a row, but when they run side by side in this row, they are configured to be able to exchange information with a parallel running vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 7, short-range two-way wireless communication can be performed between the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 mounted on the motorcycle 10 and the helmet-side communication device 31.
A rider 14 riding a motorcycle 10, 10 running in parallel;
The in-vehicle communication devices 30, 30 of the motorcycles 10, 10 are configured so that the fourteen can communicate with each other.

The vehicle-mounted communication device 30 mounted on the motorcycle 10 can communicate with each other using the artificial satellite 75 shown in FIG. 8 when the parallel running vehicles are separated by, for example, 100 m or more. BT (Bl
The communication can be mutually performed between the vehicle communication devices 30 and 30 using the “tooth”.

In the in-vehicle communication device 30 using the BT, the radio wave transmission output is divided into three classes. In class 1, the radio wave transmission output is about 100 mW and the radio wave transmission distance is about 100 m or less. In class 2, the radio wave transmission output is 2.5 mW. The radio transmission distance is about several tens of meters, and the radio transmission output is 1m in class 3.
It is divided into cases where the radio wave transmission distance is about 10 W or less at about W.

A large power supply battery cannot be mounted on the helmet 16 due to weight restrictions. For this reason, since it is difficult to install a large output device in the helmet-side wireless communication device 31, the helmet-side communication device 3
1 designates a communication range of the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 of the motorcycle 10.
Unit 36 as a BT antenna installed in
By limiting the distance to a short distance up to (see FIG. 3) (radio wave transmission distance of 10 m or less of class 3, for example, about 2 m to 3 m), wireless communication with small output can be performed.

A large battery 17 can be mounted on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle 10.
, A large power can be supplied. Therefore, a high-output wireless communication device capable of performing wireless two-way communication even at a relatively long distance is used as the on-vehicle communication device 30 provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle 10.

By combining the high-power on-board communication device 30 mounted on the motorcycle 10 with the low-power helmet-side communication device 31, for example, short-distance within 10 m can be communicated by Bluetooth, and long-distance can be transmitted to the PDC. Since the communication is possible by automatically switching, the riders 14 and 14 on the motorcycles 10 and 10 running in parallel can exchange information by wireless communication with each other.

The rider 1 riding on the motorcycles 10, 10
The information exchange by wireless communication between the vehicles 4 and 14 can be performed by providing the high-output vehicle communication device 30 on the motorcycle 10 side and the low-output communication device 31 on the helmet 16 side, thereby enabling information exchange such as voice. Thus, the riders 14, 14 can have a smooth conversation while traveling in a state where the surrounding noise is small. Therefore, the amount of information exchange by wireless communication can be dramatically increased, and information can be accurately, smoothly, and smoothly exchanged between the riders 14, 14 running in parallel during traveling.

Next, an embodiment in which the communication device of a motorcycle is applied to an anti-theft device will be described with reference to FIG.

The motorcycle 10 is provided with a mechanical or physical lock device such as an engine lock device, a handle lock device, and a wheel lock device in order to prevent theft of the vehicle. If the lock device is broken, the motorcycle 10 is likely to be stolen.

In order to prevent the motorcycle 10 from being stolen, a theft prevention device 77 using a communication device is provided.

The anti-theft device 77 includes an engine key 7
When the wheel 24 (22) is turned in a state where the motor 8 is turned off or the engine key 78 is pulled out, an alarm sound is generated from the alarm device to the surroundings, or the mobile phone 79 owned by the rider 14 is automatically transmitted to the mobile phone 79. The mobile phone 79 is notified by voice message or image display message.

The alarm device may be provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle 10, for example, on the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 or the meter panel 27, or may be provided on the helmet 16. Even if the rider 14 stops the motorcycle 10 and moves away from the vehicle,
The presence or absence of the vehicle theft can be detected, prompt response can be made, and the safety of the motorcycle 10 against theft of the vehicle can be ensured.

When the engine key 78 is pulled out or the wheels 24 (22) of the motorcycle 10 rotate in the off state,
This rotation is detected by a rotation sensor (not shown), and a detection signal is sent to an information processing device 35 (see FIG. 3) of the in-vehicle communication device 30 to be signal-processed, thereby activating an alarm device mounted on the vehicle body. The motorcycle 10 is in a stolen state by generating an alarm sound or by wirelessly transmitting via the BT units 36 and 55 and activating an alarm device provided on the helmet 16 side. To the surroundings.

The BT unit 3 of the vehicle-mounted communication device 30
6 can automatically notify the mobile phone 79 of the rider 14 to notify the rider 14 that the motorcycle 10 is stolen.

In this manner, the rider 14 can accurately detect theft such as theft of the motorcycle 10 by manual operation, and quickly take appropriate antitheft measures.

Next, measures for preventing the motorcycle 10 from being stolen using a mechanical lifting device such as a crane will be described.

In this case, the mounting position of the load sensor is determined depending on whether the center stand is mounted on the motorcycle 10.

When the center stand is not attached to the motorcycle 10 but the side stand is attached, the load sensor 80 is attached to at least one of the suspension units 23 and 26 of the front wheel 22 and the rear wheel 24. The sensor signal from the load sensor 80 is sent to the information processing device 35 (see FIG. 3) of the in-vehicle communication device 30 and subjected to signal processing.

Specifically, the suspension unit 2
A load sensor 80 detects a load applied to the mobile phone 3 and 26. When the load is reduced to a predetermined value or less, an alarm signal is sent from the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 to the alarm device to generate an alarm sound, 79 and informs rider 14 of the theft.
To let you know.

When the motorcycle 10 is provided with a center stand, a load sensor is attached to the center stand because almost no load is applied to the front wheels 22 and the rear wheels 24. Also in this case, the load sensor 80 detects that the load acting on the center stand has become equal to or less than the predetermined value, performs signal processing in the vehicle-mounted communication device 30, sends an alarm signal to an alarm device, and generates an alarm sound. Or the mobile phone 79 of the rider 14 is notified.

The anti-theft device 77 is mounted on the motorcycle 1
0, the motorcycle 1 with a crane, etc.
It is possible to detect theft of a vehicle that is lifted and loaded on a truck or the like, and can quickly and accurately respond to theft of the vehicle caused by the lifting.

Further, the theft of the motorcycle 10 often occurs while the vehicle is stopped near home at night. Motorcycle 1
If 0 is stolen during the night, during the rider's sleep, it is often too late to notice the theft until morning.

The anti-theft device 77 of the motorcycle 10
Is a preferred device for detecting vehicle theft at night and taking quick and accurate measures to prevent vehicle theft.

The anti-theft device 77 is a GPS satellite 75
Vehicle emergency notification system 81 of the motorcycle 10 using the
It has.

The vehicle emergency notification system 81 is a GPS satellite 7
5, the vehicle body position of the motorcycle 10 immediately before the engine key 78 is turned off is stored in the memory 59 provided in the information processing device 35 of the on-vehicle communication device 30 shown in FIG. After storing the body position of the motorcycle 10 in the memory 59,
The vehicle body position of the motorcycle 10 is measured by the in-vehicle communication device 30 based on a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 75 every predetermined period.

When the vehicle body position of the motorcycle 10 measured by the on-vehicle communication device 30 changes while the engine of the motorcycle 10 is off, it is determined that the vehicle has been stolen, and the vehicle emergency notification system 81 is activated.

More specifically, even if the vehicle body position changes or the vehicle body position cannot be measured while the motorcycle 10 is in the engine off state, the vehicle is stolen. to decide.

At this time, the in-vehicle communication device 30
Is operated and the vehicle body position of the motorcycle 10 is
0 from the BT unit 36, an alarm device is activated to generate an alarm sound to notify the surroundings, and a mobile phone 79 is communicated to notify that the vehicle has been stolen. The current position of the stolen vehicle is displayed on the navigator of the mobile phone 79.

Further, the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 and the artificial satellite 75
By operating the vehicle emergency notification system 81 which combines the above, the engine start can be disabled.

The motorcycle anti-theft device 77 shown in FIG. 8 appropriately takes measures against vehicle theft by human power, measures against theft using a crane or the like, and measures against a vehicle theft provided with a vehicle emergency notification system 81. It is good also as a structure which combined.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment in which the communication device of a motorcycle is applied to an anti-theft device.

Unlike the automobile, the motorcycle 10 is often managed by being parked near a residence.
0 and the home are connected by a BT wireless communication device to prevent theft of the vehicle, or the vehicle body side of the motorcycle 10 and the helmet 16 are connected by the same BT wireless communication device. is there.

The motorcycle 10 is provided with a vehicle-mounted communication device 85 on the meter panel 27 side, and the vehicle-mounted communication device 85 is connected to a communication device 86 provided on the helmet 16 by BT.
The wireless communication device 87 conforms to the specifications. The wireless communication device 87 includes BT units 88 and 89 having a BT antenna.
And short-range wireless two-way communication is performed via the wireless communication device 87. When the distance between the motorcycle 10 and the helmet 16 is a predetermined distance of, for example, 10 m or more, the wireless communication device 87 disconnects wireless communication.

When the communication between the motorcycle 10 and the helmet 16 is disconnected, the mobile phone 79 of the rider 14 as a user is notified that the helmet 16 has left the motorcycle 10.

The notification from the motorcycle 10 to the mobile phone 79 is made via the mobile phone communication device 90 built in the on-vehicle communication device 85. The in-vehicle communication device 85 includes a BT unit 88 directed to the helmet 16 and a communication device 90 for a mobile phone. The helmet 16 and the motorcycle 10 are connected by BT units 88 and 89, communicate with each other by two-way wireless communication, and mutually confirm their existence.

When the user who is the rider 14 leaves the motorcycle 10 with the helmet 16, even if the user is notified that the helmet 16 has been separated by a certain distance or more,
We can recognize that there is no problem. Wireless communication device 8 in this case
7 BT units 88 and 89 are held in class 3 and 1
The communication distance D is within 0 m, for example, 2 m to 3 m.

When the helmet 16 moves away from the motorcycle 10 beyond the communicable range D, the BT unit 88,
The BT radio wave is interrupted in 89, and the connection is disconnected. This B
When the T radio wave is interrupted, the in-vehicle communication device 85 of the motorcycle 10 automatically communicates from the communication device 90 for the mobile phone to the mobile phone 79 of the rider 14. A specific number required for communication with the mobile phone 79 of the rider 14 is assigned to the mobile phone communication device 90 in advance.

Further, the BT unit 8 on the helmet 16 side
9 transmits an alarm signal to an alarm generator 91 as an alarm device when the connection between the motorcycle 10 and the helmet 16 is disconnected, and a loud alarm sound is emitted from the alarm generator 91, and the surroundings may be stolen. The facts are announced.

As an application example of the anti-theft device, attention is paid to the point that the motorcycle 10 is parked near the residence and managed.
Connect the motorcycle 10 and home with a BT unit,
When the connection between the BT units is disconnected, the motorcycle 10 may cause the telephone of a specific number to transmit the notification. In this case, the class of the BT unit is 1 or 2.

Next, a motorcycle anti-theft device when a rider wears a J-type helmet 16A will be described with reference to FIG.

When the rider 14 wears the helmet 16A and tightens the chin strap 46, as shown in FIG. 3, the helmet-side communication device 31 transmits the vehicle-mounted communication device 30 of the motorcycle 10 via the BT unit as shown in FIG. The personal authentication information of the rider 14 is wirelessly transmitted to the motorcycle 10 side.

The motorcycle 10 includes a helmet 16 and a body side.
A side is equipped with a wireless communication device of BT specification.

Then, the rider 14 on the motorcycle 10 wears the helmet 16A, the chin strap 46 is attached to the fastener 47, and the BT units 55 and 36 (see FIG. 3) of the wireless communication device operate in a tightened state. Then, the personal authentication information of rider 14 is transmitted to the vehicle body side of motorcycle 10.

The vehicle-mounted communication device 30 of the motorcycle 10 controls the ON operation of the engine 12. Even if the engine key 78 is turned ON, the personal communication information is not received by the vehicle-mounted communication device 30. The engine does not start.

The personal authentication information received by the motorcycle 10 is held in the in-vehicle communication device 30 as an authentication result until the engine key 78 is turned on, and the personal authentication information is erased by the operation of the engine key 78. It is prepared for the next personal authentication work.

Thus, the anti-theft device for the motorcycle 10 detects not only the theft of the vehicle but also the presence or absence of a helmet. This is useful for preventing the rider 14 riding the motorcycle 10 to which the helmet is obligated from wearing no helmet.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a modification of the helmet worn by a rider operating a motorcycle.

The helmet 94 shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is, for example, a full-face type intelligent helmet provided with a night vision device 95. The night vision device 95 includes a helmet 94
A pair of imaging cameras 97 are provided on the left and right inner sides of the visor section 96. The imaging camera 97 is an infrared camera capable of imaging even at night.

The imaging camera 97 is installed so as to face forward in accordance with the direction of the line of sight of the rider 14. Since the imaging camera 97 always faces the direction of the line of sight of the rider 14, the rider 1
Even when the player turns around, the player turns in the turning direction in accordance with the movement of the rider.

The video signal photographed by the imaging camera 97 is
Data processing unit 9 provided in helmet communication device 31
8 The data processing unit 98 is composed of an information processing device such as a microprocessor.
The image data signal that has been subjected to the image data processing is sent to the projection unit 99. The projection unit 99 is provided in a pair at symmetric positions of the helmet 94, and the image data sent to the projection unit 99 is displayed on the display unit 100 by the projection unit 99.
The captured image projected upward and captured by the imaging camera 97 is displayed.

At this time, the imaging camera 97 is an infrared camera, and acquires a captured image by infrared rays. Imaging camera 9
7 is processed by the data processing unit 98 and projected by the projection unit 99 onto the display unit 100 formed on the visor unit 96 of the helmet 94, and the lidar 1
The projection image is corrected so that the projection image overlaps with the visual recognition information viewed by 4.

Since the imaging camera 97 is installed in accordance with the direction of the line of sight of the rider 14, the video image projected on the display unit 100 of the visor 96 is transmitted to the rider 14 by the surrounding scenery and the imaging camera 97. The images will appear to overlap. Even when the rider 14 turns around, the imaging camera 97 follows the movement of the rider 14 and always faces the line of sight of the rider 14.
4 is captured by the imaging camera 97 and the surrounding landscape image
There is no uncomfortable feeling with the camera image corrected by the data processing unit 98.

By providing the night vision device 95 on the helmet 94 of the rider 14 for driving the motorcycle 10, a landscape image which looks like the one shown in FIG. 12A with the naked eye can be seen through the night vision device 95 with the naked eye. Then you can clearly see the surrounding images that you can not see,
The rider 14 can more accurately and clearly grasp the information ahead in running at night, and can reduce traffic accidents.

In FIG. 11 and FIG.
A night vision device 95 using infrared rays is provided on the camera unit. The night vision device 95 is formed on a camera unit as an imaging camera 97, a data processing unit 98, a projection unit as a projection unit 99, and a helmet visor unit 96. With the display unit 100, the surrounding information ahead of the rider 14 in the traveling direction can be clearly and clearly recognized even at night, and the load on the rider 14 during night traveling can be greatly reduced.

FIG. 13 shows a headlamp lighting control device for a motorcycle.

Since the overall structure of the motorcycle 10 is not different from that shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

The headlamp 103 of the motorcycle 10 constitutes a headlamp lighting circuit 104 for turning on the headlamp 103 regardless of the running of the motorcycle 10 when the engine key 78 is turned on. In the control device 105, the headlamp lighting circuit 104
To the shift device 106. The shift device 106 is
An N-OFF switch 107 is formed, and the shift device 106 turns on the ON-OFF switch 107 of the headlamp lighting circuit 103 at a position other than the neutral position.
Then, the ON-OFF switch 107 is set to be OFF at the neutral position.

By configuring the headlamp lighting control device 105 of the motorcycle 10 as shown in FIG.
The shift device 106 is turned on / off by a lever operation of the shift lever 108.
Is turned on and off.

Even if the engine 12 is started by operating the engine key 78 and the engine is set to the ON state, the headlamp 103 is not turned on if the ON-OFF switch 107 of the shift device 106 is in the OFF state. It has become.

The headlamp lighting control device 105 turns on the engine key 78 to turn on the engine switch.
When the shift device 106 is shifted to a position other than the neutral position by performing a shift operation, the headlamp 103 is turned on.

With this configuration, in the case of the manually operated motorcycle 10, the engine 12 is started by operating the engine key 78, and the headlamp 103 is forcibly operated under the AND condition in which the shift device 106 takes a position other than the neutral position. It is turned on. The headlamp 103 is turned on and off with a manual switch except when it is forcibly turned on.
It is possible, but in principle turned off. Therefore, the life of the battery 17 can be effectively extended.

When the shift device 106 of the motorcycle 10 is an automatic operation motorcycle, the engine key 78 is started to start the engine 12 and the headlamp 10 is turned on.
When the engine is off, the headlamp 103 can be turned on and off by operating the ON-OFF switch.

Next, an interference prevention device of a wireless communication device provided in a motorcycle or the like will be described.

In the motorcycle 10 and the like, a wireless communication device 110 of the BT specification is provided as shown in FIG.

The wireless communication device 110 is connected to the BT unit 11
1 and 112, which are communication means capable of performing wireless two-way communication. In a conventional wireless communication device, if a person using the same communication frequency exists within a communicable area, interference cannot be avoided.

However, as shown in FIG. 14, by registering the other party who can talk (communicable) in the registration circuit 113 before using the wireless communication apparatus 110, the wireless communication other than the registrant at the time of talking can be performed. Can be canceled.

Since the BT unit 111 provided in the wireless communication device 110 can automatically recognize the presence of another BT unit 112, the BT unit 111 registers in advance an ID number such as a registration number of a partner with which wireless two-way communication is performed. By keeping
Calls can be made only between registered registrants.

Further, radio communication apparatus 115 may be configured as shown in FIG.

This wireless communication device 115 is a BT unit 1
Data communication between the in-vehicle CAN microcomputer 118 or the peripheral device and the security-side terminal device 119 is performed by using the devices 16 and 117.

The vehicle-mounted microcomputer 118 is connected to the BT unit 116 as a BT module, and the terminal equipment 119 on the maintenance shop side is connected to the
T unit 117, both BT units 116,
The two-way data communication is performed by wireless using the H.117.

The data held by the on-board CAN microcomputer 118 can be transmitted to the terminal equipment 119 on the maintenance shop side by using the BT units 116 and 117.

On the other hand, data held by the terminal equipment 119 on the maintenance shop side can be wirelessly communicated with the vehicle-mounted CAN microcomputer 118 and its device 120 by data (program). In this case, the in-vehicle side CAN microcomputer 118 and the other devices 119 and 120 have memories 121, 122 and 123 in which existing data (programs) can be rewritten.
Data correction and data update can be performed by wireless data communication using a BT unit.

In the conventional communication device, data transmission is performed by connecting a CAN microcomputer and terminal equipment on the maintenance shop side with a cable, but BT units 116 and 117 are used instead of data transmission using a cable. By wirelessly transmitting data (program), cable wiring becomes unnecessary, and layout arrangement becomes easy. Further, the layout can always be changed with a large degree of freedom.

[0136]

In the motorcycle communication device and the helmet using the communication device according to the present invention, the rider can easily and quickly communicate the necessary information with the vehicle body side of the motorcycle by radio while traveling. The rider does not need to stop the motorcycle or stop at the shoulder of the road to obtain necessary information.

Further, in the motorcycle communication device of the present invention and the helmet using the communication device, even when a plurality of motorcycles run in a platoon or run in parallel, each motorcycle is mounted on a motorcycle. Riders enjoy conversations while driving and without exchanging information,
It can be performed freely while keeping the running state.

In the motorcycle communication device and the helmet using the communication device according to the present invention, the information necessary for the traveling operation can be quickly and wirelessly transmitted between the motorcycle body and the rider wearing the helmet. Can communicate with each other clearly.

In the motorcycle communication device and the helmet using the communication device according to the present invention, when the engine is turned off, the wheels rotate, the load applied to the load sensor becomes less than a predetermined value, and When the position of the motorcycle shifts, an alarm sound is generated from an alarm device or automatically communicated to a mobile phone of a rider, so that theft of the vehicle can be positively and proactively prevented.

Further, in the motorcycle communication device and the helmet using the communication device according to the present invention, the lighting of the headlamps can be controlled to reduce battery consumption and improve battery life. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, and is an overall side view of the motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a meter panel provided at a front upper portion of the motorcycle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a full face type helmet applied to the communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a J-type helmet applied to the communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a speech synthesis method for canceling noise of sound collected by a sound collecting microphone of a helmet.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a communication device of the motorcycle when a plurality of motorcycles run in a row or run in parallel.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing another embodiment of the motorcycle anti-theft device according to the present invention.

10 is a simplified block diagram showing the interaction of a communication device provided in the motorcycle antitheft device shown in FIG. 9;

11A is a side view of a helmet according to the present invention provided with a night vision device, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional view along the line II-XII.

12A is a diagram illustrating a visually recognized image visually observed by a rider with the naked eye, and FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an infrared image viewed through a night vision device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a headlamp lighting control device for a motorcycle.

FIG. 14 is a simplified block diagram showing a radio interference prevention device using a wireless communication device.

FIG. 15 is a simplified block diagram showing a wireless communication device including a CAN microcomputer.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 motorcycle 11 body frame 12 engine 13 fuel tank 14 rider 15 seat 16 helmet 17 battery 19 head pipe 20 handle 21 steering mechanism 22 front wheel 24 rear wheel 25 swing arm 26 rear suspension unit 27 meter panel 28 speed meter 29 fuel meter 30 vehicle mounted Communication device 31 Helmet side communication device 33 Motorcycle communication device 35 Information processing device 36 Bluetooth unit (BT unit: wireless communication device) 37 CCD camera (imaging means) 38 GPS on-board unit 39 PDC on-board unit 40 VICS on-board unit 41 ETC on-board Device 43 wireless charger 44 image recognition means 45 image recognition processing device 46 chin strap 47 fastener 49 car navigation system 50 information processing device 51 sound Unit 52 Speaker (output device) 53 Microphone (input device) 55 BT unit 56 Thin secondary battery (battery) 57 Display device 59 Memory 60 Sound collecting microphone 61 Sound data processing unit 70 Charging connector 71 Device connection connector 75 GPS Satellite 77 Anti-theft device 78 Engine key 79 Mobile phone 81 Vehicle emergency notification system 85 In-vehicle communication device 86 Helmet side communication device 87 Wireless communication device 88, 89 Bluetooth unit 90 Communication device for mobile phone 91 Alarm generator (Alarm device) 94 Helmet 95 night vision device 96 visor unit 97 imaging camera (infrared camera) 98 data processing unit 99 projection unit 100 display unit 103 headlamp 104 headlamp lighting circuit 105 headlamp Light control device 106 Shift device 107 ON-OFF switch 108 Shift lever 110, 115 Wireless communication device 111, 112, 116, 117 BT unit 113 Registration circuit 118 CAN microcomputer (peripheral device) 119 Maintenance factory terminal device 121, 122, 123 memory

Claims (19)

[Claims] An in-vehicle communication device is provided on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle, and the in-vehicle communication device is disposed so as to be capable of two-way communication using a wireless communication with a helmet communication device. A communication device for a motorcycle, wherein two-way wireless data communication is enabled when the vehicle enters a predetermined short-range communicable range. 2. The vehicle-mounted communication device is provided on a meter panel portion of the motorcycle, while the helmet-side communication device is provided on the helmet. The motorcycle communication device according to claim 1, wherein the provided Bluetooth units are configured to face each other. 3. The helmet-side communication device is provided with an information processing device for processing data to be transmitted to the helmet side in the helmet, and an input / output device such as a microphone and a speaker for inputting and outputting audio information to and from the information processing device. The communication device for a motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication device is connected. 4. An on-vehicle communication device includes an image recognition device for recognizing at least a head shape of a rider riding on a motorcycle, and the image recognition device performs image processing on a head-side contour of the rider riding on the motorcycle. The communication device for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the communication device detects the presence or absence of a helmet. 5. The helmet is provided with a chin strap so that it can be fastened to the strap stopper, and at least one side of the chin strap is formed to be conductive so that a minute electric current is applied. 2. The communication device for a motorcycle according to claim 1. 6. An in-vehicle communication device is provided on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle,
A helmet communication device is provided on the helmet side on which the rider rides on the motorcycle, and both communication devices are provided with Bluetooth units, respectively, so that data communication can be performed by predetermined short-range wireless bidirectional communication. ,
The in-vehicle communication device of the motorcycle is configured to be able to wirelessly communicate data with the in-vehicle communication device of another motorcycle running in parallel or in platoon by a Bluetooth unit. A communication device for a motorcycle, comprising: a vehicle-mounted communication device and a helmet-side communication device for performing wireless bidirectional data communication between the motorcycle and a rider; 7. The vehicle-mounted communication device of the motorcycle is driven by a battery mounted on the vehicle body, and the helmet-side communication device is driven by a rechargeable thin battery housed in an outer shell of the helmet. The communication device for a motorcycle according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. A helmet is provided with a microphone for collecting surrounding sounds on an outer surface thereof, and a data processing unit for generating a sound having an opposite phase to a collected sound obtained by removing a sound frequency band from sounds collected by the microphone. A helmet characterized by combining the anti-phase sound in the data processing unit and the collected sound to cancel noise such as wind noise. 9. A helmet is provided with a night vision device for providing forward information to a rider, the night vision device includes an infrared camera for photographing forward information of the helmet, and a data processing unit for processing an image photographed by the camera. ,
A helmet comprising: a projection unit for projecting an image processed by the data processing unit; and a display unit for displaying an image projected by the projection unit. 10. The helmet is provided with a sheet-shaped rechargeable thin battery between the outer shell of the head and the inner cushion material, and the thin battery is provided with a charging connector and a power supply connector, respectively. Or the helmet according to 9. 11. The helmet according to claim 10, wherein the rechargeable thin battery is a sheet-shaped thin secondary battery. 12. The helmet according to claim 9, wherein the infrared cameras are provided on both left and right sides of the visor portion of the helmet, and the infrared cameras capture images in the same direction as the viewing direction of the rider. 13. A display unit is formed in a visor unit of a helmet, and an infrared image captured by an infrared camera is corrected by a data processing unit so as to overlap visual information of a rider, and the image corrected by the projection unit is displayed on the display unit. 10. The helmet according to claim 9, wherein the helmet is projected on the helmet. 14. A rotation sensor for detecting rotation of a wheel on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle, a data processing unit for inputting a rotation signal from the rotation sensor when an engine key is off and processing the data, and a data processing unit. An alarm device that is activated by the processed signal, wherein the alarm device emits an alarm sound to the surroundings when the wheel is rotated with the engine key turned off, wherein the motorcycle is stolen. apparatus. 15. A load sensor for detecting a load acting on a suspension unit or a load acting on a center stand is provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle, and when a load detected by the load sensor becomes a predetermined value or less. ,
A data processing unit for processing a sensor signal is provided, and an alarm device activated by an output signal processed by the data processing unit is provided. The alarm device is provided when a load detected by a load sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value. A motorcycle anti-theft device which emits an alarm sound to the surroundings. 16. A vehicle-mounted GPS device which can confirm a vehicle body position is provided on a vehicle body side of the motorcycle. The vehicle-mounted GPS device stores a current position of the motorcycle in an information processing device immediately before an engine key is turned off. The current position of the motorcycle is measured each time, and when the current position of the motorcycle has changed between the position immediately before the engine key is turned off, this change signal is output to an alarm device or a mobile phone of a rider to notify the user. An anti-theft device for a motorcycle, comprising: 17. A motorcycle equipped with a vehicle-mounted communication device and a mobile phone communication device on the vehicle body side, a helmet provided with a helmet-side communication device capable of short-range wireless mutual communication with the vehicle-mounted communication device, and further comprising a motorcycle. When the two communication devices between the helmet and the motorcycle depart from the communicable distance, the communication connecting the two communication devices is disconnected, and the mobile phone communication device disconnects the mobile phone. An anti-theft device for a motorcycle, characterized in that a call is transmitted to the motorcycle. 18. A vehicle-mounted Bluetooth unit provided on a vehicle body side of a motorcycle, connected to the unit,
An information processing device that controls the start of the engine, and a helmet-side Bluetooth unit that is provided on the helmet and that outputs personal identification information when the chin strap is tightened to the strap bracket, wherein the on-vehicle Bluetooth unit is a helmet-side Bluetooth A motorcycle anti-theft device characterized in that when personal authentication information is received from a unit, the engine can be started in conjunction with an engine key. 19. A motorcycle equipped with a headlamp in front of the body of the motorcycle, wherein the headlamp and the shift device are turned on and off.
The headlamp lighting circuit is composed of a switch, an engine key switch, and a battery mounted on the motorcycle body. In the headlamp lighting circuit, the shift device takes a position other than the neutral position and the engine key is turned on. A headlamp lighting control device for a motorcycle, wherein the headlamp lighting circuit is closed and the headlamp is turned on when the operation is performed.